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FCC Chair Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over DEI Policies

5/23/2025

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr is under fire from both sides of the aisle for his controversial push to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This backlash intensified after Verizon scrapped its DEI initiatives, a decision critics say was influenced by Carr's approval of its massive $20 billion merger with Frontier, threatening the integrity of media independence.

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr is under fire from both sides of the aisle for his controversial push to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. This backlash intensified after Verizon scrapped its DEI initiatives, a decision critics say was influenced by Carr's approval of its massive $20 billion merger with Frontier, threatening the integrity of media independence.